נשק
neshek
The Hebrew word for weapon is נשק (neshek).
נשק refers to an instrument used for attack or defense in combat.
Meaning: instrument of attack or defense in combat (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The plural form כלי נשק literally means tools of weaponry.
How does it change in a sentence?
נשק is a masculine singular noun. To express the plural 'weapons', use the phrase כלי נשק.
How do you pronounce it?
neshek
Did you know?
- In modern Hebrew, the word for 'kiss' is נשיקה, which shares the same three-letter root as the word for 'weapon', נשק.
- Because נשק and נשיקה share a root, some linguistic theories suggest a prehistoric connection between the 'touch' of a weapon and the 'touch' of a kiss.
- The term כלי נשק uses the word כלי, which can mean 'tool', 'vessel' or even 'dish' depending on the context.
Examples in context
- יש לי נשק סודי.I have a secret weapon.This sentence shows how to use נשק to describe a secret weapon.Tatoeba #6067212 by fekundulo, translation #2358811 by CK
- לא נמצא כל כלי נשק.No weapon was found.This sentence demonstrates the use of נשק in a sentence about a search for weapons.Tatoeba #5121694 by fekundulo, translation #5086131 by CarpeLanam
- נשק הרצח לא נמצא מעולם.The murder weapon was never found.This sentence shows how to use נשק to refer to a murder weapon.Tatoeba #5492713 by fekundulo, translation #5407438 by CK
- החייל החזיק כלי נשק על כתפו.The soldier held a weapon on his shoulder.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maya and Daniel are discussing a news report about security.
- מאיה Mayaהאם הוא מצא נשק במכונית?Ha'im hu matza neshek ba-mechonit?Did he find a weapon in the car?
- דניאל Danielלא, לא היה שם שום נשק.Lo, lo haya sham shum neshek.No, there was no weapon there.
- מאיה Mayaאז איך הוא תקף?Az eich hu takaf?Then how did he attack?
- דניאל Danielהוא השתמש בידיו בלבד.Hu hishtamesh be-yadav lavad.He used only his hands.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
